
Diabetes, other factors increase heart disease in American Indians, Alaska Natives
Author: Chiadi E. Ndumele, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.S., Robert E. Meyerhoff Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Preview: High rates of diabetes and other risk factors have contributed to increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives over the past 50 years, according to a scientific statement.